Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-30
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

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with, a bullet hole in his rieht temple. He
was found lying on his rug in front Of his
fireplace, with a tag tied to his button-hOle
saying, Send to my brother at Washing
ton" Although he has had mental troubles
since he returned from the Arctic regions
what Immediately led to the suicide is
thought to have been the recent grounding
of the Constellation on its way to Norfolk,
which he had charge of, and for which he
had fear of being court-martialed. Fur
thermore he was very intimate with young
Robert w. Gatewood who recently commit
ted suicide on the Carolina, and whom he
saw in death. It is supposed that this death
suggested the mode to him. His wife, form
erly Miss Sloan, of New York, is away with
her parents. Lieut.. Eisenhower leaves two
children. He was about years old and an
intelligent and polished officer. y
Little Rock, Ark, Special, Apr. 22
About 3 o'clock this morning tornado
originating in the Indian Territory and
moving almost due east passed through the
country four miles north and along the line
of the Little Rock u Fit. Smith railroad. It
was between a quarter and half mile wide
and near Ozark, Franklin county, began
doing great damage to trees, houses and
fences Farther east, near Coal Hill and
Clarksv1lle, Johnson county, the damage
was very serious, and many persons were
injured. Four miles from Clarksville, this
afternoon, j. Turner, John Reeds child,
e. K. Rowley's daughter, and child of
Mr.. Petty were killed. A man named
Phillips, near Ozark, was seriously injured
by falling timbers. The loss to the farmers
on buildings, fences. stock and growing
crops is very heavy, but it cannot now be
estimated.
Speaker Sayre, of the Indiana
legislature is given as authority for the
statement that an extra session Of the
legislature will be called within short
time. The basis of agreement between
the parties is that Robertson shall withdraw
his suit for damages growing out of the in
junction proceedings, and the Democrats
will recognize his right to preside over the
Senate. Five Dem cratic members of the
general assembly have resigned since the
regular session and elections will be
ordered at once, the Republicans agreeing
not to make any contests in the districts in
order that the political status of the
legislature may not be changed. The
brought the agreement about, which, the
speaker thinks, will be carried into effect at
once.
David Preston, President of the Pres
ton Bank of Detroit and Chicago, and one
of the most prominent men in Michigan,
died at 6 O'Clock Sunday morning April "a,
az 1SGiO1U3 1lCu, Vi u0dTG ulSGdS0.E re-
tired in his usual good health. He awoke at
8 O'Clock and complained of feeling very
Ill. Physicians were instantly called, but
could do nothing for him, and an hour later
he was dead. He was the chief leader of
the Prohibition arty, which nearly carried
the State on the constitutional amendment,
and two years ago was their candidate for
Governor. Mr.. Preston was born in Chau-
tauqua Co., N. Y, Sept 20, 1926, and had
/ lived at Detroit for 40 years, and engaged
in banking since 1913. He leaves 81 ,OOO, 600,
to his wife and seven children.
E. M. Herrick, president of the Pa
ciic Lumber Company, and E. G. Will
liams, president of the Redwood Manufac
telegraphed the Interstate Commerce
Commission as follows: ssOur two
corporations, employing 5000 to 10. 90 men
and about $50, 100000 capital, have addressed
you by mail stating hat our Eastern bust
ness has been entirely destroyed by the OPP
GRAFTON OF the law, and asking your inter
position on our behalf. Meanwhile will you
allow the roads over which we have been
operating to give old rates and so revive
our business with the East provided the
rate is open and available to all.
A picnic party Sunday afternoon, on
Bolivar heights, above Harper's Ferry, w.
Va, came across an old bombshell relic
of the war. It was taken to Maj Cockrelps
house, and several young men began pound
ing 1T with stones, while the rest of the
party gathered round, filed with curiosity
to see what was in the she'll Suddenly
there was terrific explosion. Six of the
persons who were about the shell were
seriously hurt Agnes Willis and Edward
Pales are not expected to live The furniture
in the house was shattered and the glass
blown from the windows.
One of the effects of the Inter State
commerce law is Lake Shore order, re-
Gently promulgated, directing conductors
not to honor Lake Shore certificates of
stock for passage on the annual election
May l. From time immemorial Lake
Shore stockholders have enjoyed the
special privilege of travelling free upon
that day, and from $50 to 200 Of them have
The interstate law as interpreted, how
ever, is no respecter of persons, and this
year at least they must forego their free
transportation.
At Sissonville, West Virginia, on the
21st, Benjamin Sisson, a young married
man, chopped his wife to death with a
Ratchet. Sisson went home under the in
fuence of whisky, and upon his young wife
approaching him for drinking he seized a
Ratchet and dealt her a blow in
dealt her several additional blows on the
head, body and arms, inficting frightful
wounds, from the effects of which the
woman soon died.
A Monitor special from Prescott,
Linn Co, kansas, reports terrible cyclone,
on Thursday evening April %, at about 6 80
o'clock. mere were II killed at different
points throughout the county and an in
caIculable amount Of damage was done to
all Kinds OF property. Prescott was literally
wiped out of existence, not single build
ing being left standing to mark the site of a
once prosperous and thriving village.
At Chicago, on Saturday, Ex-Secre-
tary Blaine received delegations from the
Irish American and Germans American
clubs in his parlors but at his request no
speeches were made. He remained stand
ing While the gentlemen, numbering posi-
bly, 995O, were presented to him, and shook
hands with them all At the close Of the
reception he thanked them for their courte-
sy, but excused himself from addressing
them owing to his Ill health.
The funeral services Of Lieut.. Danen-
hover, who committed suicide at Annapolis
on Wednesday, were held at the residence
of his father, VIM. w. Danenhower. "A
large attendance of friends and the family
OF deceased were present. After the ser
vices the remains were removed to the
Baltimore q Potomac depot and placed on
special train for Oswego, where they will
be inferred.
In the case of the Chickasaw Nation
against the United States, in which the
Indians claimed over $500, 900, with interest
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